Mainland pushes frontiers of the staple PC

A staple of Chinese gaming has long been the personal computer. Today, not only is their sale increasing in China, but the country in many ways is pushing the frontier of PC gaming.

According to market research firm International Data Corporation, the number of gaming notebooks sold in China reached 2.3 million units in 2015, with another 692,000 being sold in the first quarter of 2016 - a year on year growth of 46.7 percent.

IDC attributes the rise in personal gaming computers to the increasing prevalence of blockbuster games as well as the growing popularity of multiplayer online battle arena, e-sports games such as League of Legends and Defense of the Ancients 2.